Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houghton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houghton Road (S63 0SA) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Road (S63 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornley Square, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edward Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Houghton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wensley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wensley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southfield Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Thornley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Manor Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thornley Brook Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lorne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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